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Tuvalu calls for faster climate finance to protect Pacific communities

FIJI, Oct. 8 -- Tuvalu Prime Minister Feleti Teo has called for faster and more accessible climate and disaster financing for Pacific Island countries, warning that delays in funding can cost lives an... Read More


'Funds for responding to Loss and Damage is not charity, it's a matter of justice'

FIJI, Oct. 8 -- Pacific Political Champion for climate-induced Loss and Damage, Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, has a clear message to world leaders gathering in Fiji to prepare for COP31 in Turkiye ... Read More


Empowering Pacific-led research and data, and youth leadership to shape climate decisions

FIJI, Oct. 8 -- Pacific leadership requires meaningful youth influences and the resources, skills and scientific evidence needed to shape regional and international climate decisions. This was the re... Read More


Bulikula confident of winning women's RWLC

FIJI, Oct. 8 -- First timers, the Fiji Bulikula has set their sights on win-ning the Women's Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) after the Fiji National Rugby League (FNRL) announced the 23-mem-ber squad in... Read More


Connectivity as Lifeline

Srinagar, Oct. 8 -- Connectivity is no longer a luxury; it is the lifeline of modern society. In a region where mountains and borders have long dictated isolation, the decision to clear land for mobil... Read More


Pre-COP climate summit's low world leader turnout in Fiji and Tuvalu defended by Chris Bowen

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Energy Minister Chris Bowen says an estimated $20 million(US$13.93 million) taxpayer price for the pre-COP climate summit in Fiji is the cost of diplomacy in the region, despite only t... Read More


From pledges to people: Where does Adaptation Finance actually land?

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- For a coastal village in Fiji waiting to move to higher ground, the question is not how many billions are pledged at global talks, but how long does that money take to arrive. That wa... Read More


Pacific pre-COP opens with call for action on 1.5 to stay alive

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- A powerful performance from the award-winning Primanavia Choir, welcoming thousands of delegates to Fiji, and calling for the protection of their home, set the tone for the next four d... Read More


PNG commits PGK25 million to Tuvalu land reclamation as Pre-COP leaders see climate vulnerability

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Papua New Guinea will provide Tuvalu with PGK5 million (AUD$1.59 million/US$1.1 million) a year for the next five years to support land reclamation as the low-lying island nation faces... Read More


Solomon Islands PM Wale calls on major emitters to take greayer climate responsibility

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale has called for stronger political action and accountability from major greenhouse gas emitters, warning that climate change is already an ex... Read More